Candid Camera: Steve Jobs Captured in a Photo

After months of lying low, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has made a reappearance–in a photo. Entertainment Web site TMZ posted the pic Thursday morning. The site didn’t reveal who took the photo, but said it was captured on an iPhone around 3 p.m. as the CEO was leaving Apple’s Cupertino, Calif., headquarters.

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs in October

Jobs, a pancreatic cancer survivor, had taken a six-month medical leave of absence earlier this year, during which he had received a liver transplant. He returned to work a month ago, but hasn’t made a public appearance since a media briefing last October. Appearances last year showed Jobs had lost significant weight, causing considerable concern among Apple watchers about his health.

Before Jobs officially returned to work, some reporters had staked out Apple’s offices and noted glimpses of him coming and going. This is the first time anyone has obtained a photo of him. This blog wasn’t able to authenticate whether the photo was taken recently…